Harness-oiling apparatus.



B. H. WILLIAMS. HARNESS OILING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 20,1914.

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BYRON H. WILLIAMS, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

HABNESS-OILING APPARATUS.

Application filed January 20, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BYRON H. VVILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness- OilingApparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for oiling harness, and its objectis to provide an apparatus of this kind which is simple in construction,and easy to operate, and by means of which the harness can be quicklyand thoroughly oiled with a minimum quantity of oil, and without anywaste of 01l- This object is attained by means of a novel combinationand arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In order that the invention may be better understood, reference is hadto the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is an elevation of theapparatus; Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof on the line 22 of Fig.1, and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes a barrel or othersuitable receptacle having trunnions 6 on opposite sides, whereby it isendwise rotatable on a suitable stand, the latter having bearingstandards 7 in which the trunnions are supported. The trunnions arefastened to the outside of the barrel, midway between its ends. In orderthat access may be had to the interior of the barrel, one end thereof isprovided with a removable lid or head 8, suitable means being providedfor securely fastening the same in place when the apparatus is to beoperated. As these fastening means form no part of the presentinvention, they need not be described.

On the bottom of the barrel, on the inside thereof, are mountedcross-strips 9 extending parallel to the axis of the trunnions 6. Thesestrips are carried by a band 10 across which latter they extend, and towhich they are fastened in any suitable manner. The diameter of the bandis such that it fits snugly in the barrel against the inner surfacethereof, at the bottom, to bring the strips against the barrel bottom.The crossstrips are triangular in section, the base being next to thebarrel bottom, and the apex pointing toward the center of the bar-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Serial No. 813,172.

rel. In the base of the strips are ducts 11 which are for a purpose tobe presently made clear.

The harness to be oiled is placed in wire baskets l2, and the latter areplaced in superposed position in the barrel 5, the lower basket seatingon top of the band 10, and the top basket fitting against the bottom ofthe lid 8, whereby the baskets are prevented from slipping back andforth in the barrel, and they are thus securely held in place. Thediameter of the baskets is such that they lit snugly in the barrel.

in operation, a suitable quantity of oil is placed in the barrel 5, andafter the harness is placed in the baskets l2, and the latter arepositioned in the barrel as hereinbefore described and clearly shown inFig. 2 of the drawing, the lid 8 is put on and fastened in place. Thebarrel is now revolved in opposite directions alternately, or rocked, bymeans of a hand crank 13 connected to one of the trunnions 6, whereuponthe oil in the barrel is splashed over the harness in the baskets, andthe harness is quickly oiled. The oil will be spread by the cross-strips9 uniformly all over the harness, said strips preventing the oil fromfollowing the sides of the barrel, but causing the same to be throwntoward the center to cover the harness with oil. The baskets space theharness from the strips 9. After the barrel 5 has been rocked asuflicient length of time to properly oil the harness, it is stopped andthe oil is allowed to drain off and run back to the bottom of thebarrel, where it is permitted to seek its level, in view of the ducts11. The baskets 12 may now be removed from the barrel upon taking offthe lid 8.

The apparatus can be easily operated, and it is economical in operationas there is no waste of oil. Any dirt which might gather in the bottomof the barrel can be readily removed, as the baskets, as well as theband carrying the spreader strips are removable. The apparatus can alsobe used for blackening and washing harness.

The preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown, but it is tobe understood that many changes in the structure may be made without adeparture from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimedhereinafter.

I claim:

1. The combination of a revolublje receptacle, transverse spreaderstrips in the receptacle projecting from one end thereof toward thecenter, and a perforated container in the receptacle above the spreaderstrips for spacing the contents of the re,- ceptaele from said strips.

2. The combination of a revoluble receptacle, transverse spreader stripsin the receptacle projecting from one end thereof to Ward the center,and having transverse ducts, and a perforated container in thereceptacle above the spreader strips for spacing the contentsof the,receptacle from said strips. t

3. The combination of a revoluble receptacle having a removable closureat one end, a band in the receptacle seating against the other endthereof, and superposed containers in the receptacle reinovably heldbetween the band and the closure.

In testilnonv whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

BYRON H. WILLIAMS. Witnesses:

O, J. SHOEMAKER, ARTHUR L, Dav 1s;

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